Applying for an Archaeological Authority

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APPLYING FOR AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL AUTHORITY

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES ARE AN FOR INFORMATION ABOUT IRREPLACEABLE PART OF OUR HERITAGE. ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES: BEFORE YOU APPLY FOR AN AUTHORITY IT IS For enquiries about archaeological sites and applications to modify or destroy sites contact the Regional Archaeologist in WORTHWHILE CONSIDERING IF THERE MAY BE your nearest Heritage New Zealand office: AN ALTERNATIVE THAT WILL NOT ADVERSELY Northland Area Office, Kerikeri ph: 09 407 0470 AFFECT THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE. (Northland)

Northern Regional Office, Auckland ph: 09 307 9920 For example, if you are planning a subdivision of land for ( Auckland, Hauraki, Thames / Coromandel) residential development, could the building platforms and Lower Northern Area Office, Tauranga ph: 07 577 4530 accessways be designed to avoid archaeological sites? Could the (Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Gisborne) archaeological sites be part of land for reserve contribution? Central Regional Office ph: 04 494 8320 Protecting and managing archaeological sites help preserve (Lower North Island, Nelson / Tasman, Marlborough) our heritage for future generations. Heritage New Zealand, the New Zealand Archaeological Association and archaeological Southern Regional Office, Christchurch ph: 03 357 9629 (Canterbury, West Coast) consultants can advise on ways to preserve and manage archaeological sites. Otago / Southland Area Office ph: 03 477 9871 (Otago, Southland)

The Senior Archaeologist ph: 04 472 4341 IMAGES: Heritage New Zealand Cover image: Trypots behind the beach at Te Awaiti whaling station, Tory Channel PO Box 2629, Wellington (IMAGE: NIGEL PRICKETT, DOC) Email: [email protected]

1 Remains of gold mining town, Nenthorn, Otago (IMAGE: KEVIN JONES, DOC) For further information about the New Zealand Archaeological 2 Remains of Māori garden system, Waikekeno, Wairarapa (IMAGE: KEVIN JONES, DOC) Association database of archaeological sites and a list of consultant 3 Albert Barracks excavation, Auckland (IMAGE: ROD CLOUGH) archaeologists, visit their website www.nzarchaeology.org

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APPLYING FOR AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL AUTHORITY

APPLYING FOR AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL AUTHORITY – AUGUST 2014 ARCHBR01 WWW.HERITAGE.ORG.NZ

HOW LONG DOES THE PROCESS TAKE? Once Heritage New Zealand has received an application you will be informed in five working days if it is accepted. It is the intent of Heritage New Zealand to process most authorities within 20 working days. If it is deemed to be complex or is required to go to the Māori Heritage Council it will be a maximum of 40 working days. We will inform you if your application meets these criteria.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I RECEIVE MY AUTHORITY? 1 3 If Heritage New Zealand decides to grant an authority it may require some of the impacts of the loss of or damage to the site 2 to be offset. This may involve an archaeologist monitoring the WHEN DO I NEED AN WHAT INFORMATION work that affects the site and recording any information or an ARCHAEOLOGICAL archaeological investigation of the site, and the completion of AUTHORITY? DO I NEED TO PROVIDE? a report. If you are going to do work that A description of the activity that will affect the site. may affect an archaeological site WHO WILL DO THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORK you must obtain an archaeological A description of the archaeological site. REQUIRED? authority from Heritage New An assessment of the archaeological values of the site and the Heritage New Zealand must approve in writing any person who Zealand Pouhere Taonga before you effect of the work on those values. You may need to engage will carry out the archaeological work. It is useful to nominate this start work. This could be earthworks an archaeologist or cultural heritage specialist to describe person when you apply for your authority although not essential. for subdivision, forestry operations, the site and undertake this assessment. To obtain a list mining, road construction, building, HOW LONG IS THE AUTHORITY VALID? of consultant archaeologists contact the New Zealand landscaping or fencing. IMAGES: Archaeological Association. www.nzarchaeology.org.nz Authorities usually expire five years after the date of issue. If you 1 Pā at One Tree Hill/ have not completed the work within this period, you will need to An assessment of any Māori values of the site and the effect Maungakiekie, Auckland HOW DO I APPLY FOR reapply. (IMAGE: KEVIN JONES, DOC) of the work on those values. This assessment is best provided AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL by tangata whenua. Heritage New Zealand can assist with 2 Archaeologists recording AUTHORITY? information about contacts. archaeological features Please discuss your project with the 4 uncovered during construction A statement about consultation. If you have consulted with of the Natural Gas pipeline Regional Archaeologist before you Pupuaruhe, Whakatane submit your application. You need tangata whenua or other affected people, what are their views? (IMAGE: HERITAGE NEW ZEALAND to then fill out an application form. If you have not consulted, you must inform Heritage New POUHERE TAONGA) To obtain a copy, contact your local Zealand of the reasons why consultation has not taken place. 3 Native village and cowdie [sic] Heritage New Zealand office (see forest 1828, Augustus Earle The consent of the landowner (if the landowner is not the (IMAGE: ALEXANDER TURNBULL overleaf ) or visit our website www. applicant). LIBRAR, PUBL-0015-08) heritage.org.nz. If this information has already been prepared for a resource consent 4 Alexandra Redoubt, We will consider your application and Pirongia, Waikato application, it may be able to be reused. (IMAGE: KEVIN JONES, DOC) advise you in writing of our decision.

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APPLYING FOR AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL AUTHORITY

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